The Airbus-built European ocean satellite “Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich” has successfully begun its “Seeing-the-Seas” mission., Airbus Defence and Space said today. “On 21 November 2020 the satellite lifted-off from Space … Read More
CANBERRA: A high-speed satellite communications (SATCOM) system has been installed on a second Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J Super Hercules, providing in-flight internet connection to crew and passengers. RAAF … Read More
TOKYO: Japan has launched the first of a new class of compact multi-mission stealth frigates expected to be commissioned into the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) beginning 2022. “The naming … Read More
PARIS: The French Space Command is expanding and diversifying its sources of information concerning the space environment by subscribing to WeTrack, a global network of radio-frequency (RF) sensors designed, owned … Read More
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK200 million ($22 million) with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F110 frigates, currently under construction for the Spanish Navy. … Read More
The first five of 16 Sikorsky S-70i helicopters purchased by the government for has been delivered to the Philippine Air Force. The helicopters were procured in a 2019 government-to-government deal between … Read More
Taiwan has grounded its entire fleet of about 140 US-made F-16 fighters after one of the aircraft crashed during a training mission Nov 17. Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said the single-seat … Read More
HENGELO: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and Thales has signed a contract for the delivery and full integration of Thales’s Mission and Combat System for the four MKS 180 class frigates … Read More
CAE today announced it has been awarded a subcontract by Lockheed Martin to supply the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for United States Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. CAE … Read More
Embraer Defense and Security has secured a contract for two KC-390 Millennium airlifters to the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) to be delivered between 2023 and 2024, the Brazilian company said. … Read More
